#VU119685 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50641
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119685
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50641
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ssi_probe() function in drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eff9ef67d91e350d2047c3e13b6c3b7d0c90bf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18e199a5541aad6dc5cf51bc3f712247b2d17894
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20fbaff6699ea5553c67550e867d6f90b7085447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691f23a8475f04c988f7e98066b084e996b40fa0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/962f22e7f7698f7718d95bd9b63e41fb8cca01a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a2ea132df860177b33c9fd421b26c4e9a0a9396
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa9c0598b10960ad1198044da1e277a89b4e3af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25f56f8bdf66126a54b5a88bc021c82bfb50b75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8a218c17d7c5c42d5609ef92d339b47f3d11d02
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.262